,,iii  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #gf  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of
 ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,february #ad1
 #bjai,mr4 ,grassley 7for himself1 ,mr4 
,coons1 ,ms4 ,warren1 ,ms4 ,klobuchar1  
,mr4 ,durbin1 and ,ms4 ,ernst7 submitted
 the following resolution2 which was    
considered and agreed to  ,,resolution  
,designating ,march #a1 #bjai1 as       
,national ,speech and ,debate ,education
 ,day4  ,whereas it is essential for    
youth to learn and practice the art of  
communicating with and without          
technology2 ,whereas speech and debate  
education offers students myriad forms  
of public speaking through which        
students may develop talent and exercise
 unique voice and character2 ,whereas   
speech and debate education gives       
students the #bast-century skills of    
communication1 critical thinking1       
creativity1 and collaboration2 ,whereas 
critical analysis and effective         
communication allow important ideas1    
texts1 and philosophies the opportunity 

to flourish2 ,whereas personal1         
professional1 and civic interactions are
 enhanced by the ability of the         
participants in those interactions to   
listen1 concur1 question1 and dissent   
with reason and compassion2 ,whereas    
students who participate in speech and  
debate have chosen a challenging        
activity that requires regular practice1
 dedication1 and hard work2 ,whereas    
teachers and coaches of speech and      
debate devote in-school1 afterschool1   
and weekend hours to equip students with
 life-changing skills and opportunities2
 ,whereas ,national ,speech and ,debate 
,education ,day emphasizes the lifelong 
impact of providing people of the       
,united ,states with the confidence and 
preparation to both discern and share   
views2 ,whereas ,national ,speech and   
,debate ,education ,day acknowledges    
that most achievements1 celebrations1   
commemorations1 and pivotal moments in  
modern history begin1 end1 or are       
crystallized with public address2       

,whereas ,national ,speech and ,debate  
,education ,day recognizes that learning
 to research1 construct1 and present an 
argument is integral to personal        
advocacy1 social movements1 and the     
making of public policy2 ,whereas the   
,national ,speech  ,debate ,association1
 in conjunction with national and local 
partners1 honors and celebrates the     
importance of speech and debate through 
,national ,speech and ,debate ,education
 ,day2 and ,whereas ,national ,speech   
and ,debate ,education ,day emphasizes  
the importance of speech and debate     
education and the integration of speech 
and debate education across grade levels
 and disciplines3 ,now1 therefore1 be it
  ,that the ,senate-- 7#a7 designates   
,march #a1 #bjai1 as ,national ,speech  
and ,debate ,education ,day2  7#b7      
strongly affirms the purposes of        
,national ,speech and ,debate ,education
 ,day2 and  7#c7 encourages educational 
institutions1 businesses1 community and 
civic associations1 and all people of   

the ,united ,states to celebrate and    
promote ,national ,speech and ,debate   
,education ,day4